Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique

Mcphy Energy

Ergosup

Esther : Energie Sciences Thermodynamiques

Gérard Bienvenu

Albin Chaise

Daniel Fruchart

Salvatore Miraglia

Patricia De Rango

Philippe Marty

Michel Jehan

Sylvain Garrier

The invention relates to a safe hydrogen-storing tank that is easy to manufacture and enables the quick kinetic absorption of hydrogen, which reduces the variations in volume and has a low cost in terms of material and energy. The invention has the aim of providing a tank for storing hydrogen, including a hydrogen inlet () and a hydrogen outlet () in fluid communication with at least one solid body (-) capable of the exothermal absorption and endothermal desorption of hydrogen, wherein said at least one solid body (-) is made of a compacted material containing light metal hydride and a heat-conducting matrix, and wherein said at least one solid body (-) is in heat-transfer relation with at least one heat recovery material () free from salt or molten-salt compounds and capable of absorbing the heat generated by the hydrogen absorption and of releasing said absorbed heat so as to provide heat for hydrogen desorption.

Adiabatic tank for metal hydride

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Viuz-en-Salaz, France

Gérard Bienvenu